I love what Thanksgiving does to me! Each year, Brett and I have made it a point to make November all about being thankful with our children. Each day we ask them to tell us different things that make them thankful.
Last year, we had a "Thanks Tree" and each day, the children would add a leaf to the tree with something that made them thankful. Sometimes the things we are thankful for are little - being thankful for a piece of electronics or pumpkin spiced coffee, and sometimes the little things we are thankful for rest on our hearts all year long.
This year started out so tough with the passing of my 92-year-old grandmother, but it is this time of year that makes me enjoy being thankful for all the little things about her that are always with me - the smell of her perfume, the funny things she would say when we would talk, the way she would pull off her clip-on earring to talk on the phone and the many Thanksgivings we spent together.
I am reminded of a quote I heard, "Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you may look back and realize that they were the big things." As you celebrate Thanksgiving 2011, enjoy the little moments you have with your family and friends - a hug, a laugh, a smile, a memory - because one day, they will be the big things. I wish you a safe and thankful Thanksgiving! www.MaryBethsPhotography.info
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